A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to reduce the occurrence of diabetes in Medicare beneficiaries by extending coverage under Medicare for medical nutrition therapy services to such beneficiaries with pre-diabetes or with risk factors for developing type 2 diabetes.
USA115th CongressS-1299| Senate
| Updated: 6/7/2017
Gary C. Peters
Democratic Senator
Michigan
Cosponsors (5)
Finance Committee
- Introduced
- In Committee
- On Floor
- Passed Chamber
- Enacted
Preventing Diabetes in Medicare Act of 2017 This bill amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to extend Medicare coverage for medical nutrition therapy services to beneficiaries with pre-diabetes or risk factors for developing type-2 diabetes.
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Timeline
Introduced in Senate
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Health
Digestive and metabolic diseasesHealth care coverage and accessMedicareNutrition and diet
A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to reduce the occurrence of diabetes in Medicare beneficiaries by extending coverage under Medicare for medical nutrition therapy services to such beneficiaries with pre-diabetes or with risk factors for developing type 2 diabetes.
USA115th CongressS-1299| Senate
| Updated: 6/7/2017
Preventing Diabetes in Medicare Act of 2017 This bill amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to extend Medicare coverage for medical nutrition therapy services to beneficiaries with pre-diabetes or risk factors for developing type-2 diabetes.
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Timeline
Introduced in Senate
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Gary C. Peters
Democratic Senator
Michigan
Cosponsors (5)
Finance Committee
Health
- Introduced
- In Committee
- On Floor
- Passed Chamber
- Enacted
Digestive and metabolic diseasesHealth care coverage and accessMedicareNutrition and diet